District attorneys in Las Vegas declined to prosecute a sexual assault claim against Cristiano Ronaldo.
Police matched a DNA sample from Cristiano Ronaldo to evidence from an alleged 2009 rape at a Las Vegas hotel, but detectives struggled with uncooperative attorneys for his accuser before prosecutors declined to pursue a criminal charge, according to correspondence obtained by Outside the Lines.
In emails between Clark County (Nevada) prosecutors and Las Vegas police, detectives expressed frustrations about attorneys for Ronaldo’s accuser, Kathryn Mayorga.
“Communicating with the victim is now impossible…
LAS VEGAS — Cristiano Ronaldo has lost a bid for dismissal or complete secrecy in a federal lawsuit by a Nevada woman who accuses him of raping her at a Las Vegas resort in 2009.
Attorney Larissa Drohobyczer, representing Ronaldo’s accuser, Kathryn Mayorga, said Friday she was satisfied with U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey’s ruling in Las Vegas. Ronaldo’s attorney, Peter Christiansen, declined to comment.
Ronaldo’s attorneys have said their client and Mayorga had consensual sex in June 2009….
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Ferran Torres’ brace secured Spain U19 the title clinching victory against Portugal U19 in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship final.
Ferran Torres scored either side of half-time to lead Spain to victory over Portugal in the UEFA Under-19 European Championship on Saturday night.
Torres netted a lovely volley in the 34th minute and then pounced on a wayward cross in the Portugal penalty area shortly after half-time to secure the win for Spain.
The win marks the 11th time that Spain, who also won the U21 edition earlier this summer, have won the U19 Euro, moving them ahead of England for the most titles all time at this particular…
Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face criminal charges after being accused of raping a woman in 2009.
Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face criminal charges after a woman accused him of raping her at his Palms Casino Resort penthouse suite in 2009.
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said he reviewed a new police investigation and determined that Kathryn Mayorga’s claim can’t be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
“Therefore, no charges will be forthcoming,” Wolfson said in a statement.
@LasVegasDA Declines to Prosecute 10-year-old Sexual Assault Allegation Against Cristiano Ronaldo. @ClarkCountyNV pic.twitter.com/XXdc8D9Plk— Clark County DA (@LasVegasDA) July 22, 2019
Ronaldo’s attorney, Peter Christiansen, was traveling Monday and not immediately available to comment. Christiansen…
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Benfica says Atletico Madrid has made an offer of €126 million to sign teenage forward Joao Felix, touted in Portugal as a possible successor to Cristiano Ronaldo.
The transfer would be one of the most expensive ever in football, with a higher price tag than what Juventus paid Real Madrid for Ronaldo — nearly €100m — last year.
Benfica said on Wednesday that the club was evaluating the offer, which would give the club a net value of €120m, equivalent to the player’s buyout clause.
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